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Nebraska Update

Nebraska Public Media

From the Capitol to your community, Nebraska Public Media’s local journalists bring you top stories and essential context every weekday morning.

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0:53

Nebraska teacher named Braille Institute’s ‘Teacher...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/12

A Nebraska teacher will be honored at the end of June as the Braille Institue’s “Teacher of the Year.” Audrey Graves has worked with students who are blind or visually impaired for 20 years across Nebraska as well as in some Iowa and Missouri towns.

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1:10

Douglas County Board president's relative detained in...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/11

Douglas County Board President Roger Garcia said his wife's aunt was detained in Tuesday's raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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4:38

Parents, advocates say Head Start offers more than...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/10

In May, the federally funded child care program Head Start was included in President Donald Trump’s draft proposal of cuts he was planning to send to Congress. He backed off of defunding Head Start, but advocates say their work isn’t done.

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0:56

Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. inaugurated

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/10

Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. was officially inaugurated as Omaha’s 52nd mayor in a ceremony held Monday evening.

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3:40

Ranchers may have to re-learn how to fight an old enemy

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/09

New World Screwworms used to be a constant concern for ranchers, until they were eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s. Now that they’re on their way back, those who remember dealing with them have warnings about their impact.

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1:04

Nineteen rural Nebraska hospitals band together to...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/06

Nineteen rural Nebraska hospitals announced Thursday that they are joining together to bolster the services they offer. This network includes hospitals from all across the state.

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1:00

Sec. of State Bob Evnen launches reelection campaign

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/06

Nebraska’s Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced today/Friday that he is running for his third term in office. The Republican was first elected in 2018 and oversaw the implementation of the state’s voter ID law. He said that under his leadership, no state has had more secure or accurate elections than Nebraska.

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5:08

Officials and radon mitigators say it’s hard to raise...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/06

More than half of Nebraska’s counties, most of Kansas and all of Iowa are labeled as radon hot spots. The harmful gas is nearly undetectable and can show up in any building, including homes. Health officials and radon mitigators say it’s easy to test for and fix, but harder to get the word out.

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5:41

New Nebraska Chamber president discusses his role

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/06

The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce has a new President and CEO. Todd Bingham comes to Lincoln having led the Manufacturers Association in Utah, a state known for high-tech and diverse industries. Nebraska Public Media’s Dale Johnson sat down with Bingham to find out how his Utah skills will benefit him in Nebraska.

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0:57

Omaha Arts Fair aims to carry on legacy of Omaha Arts...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/06

The Omaha Arts Fair is making its debut this weekend. This is following the Omaha Arts Festival stopping after 50 years of operation last year.

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6:01

Legislature finishes to mixed reviews

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/04

The Nebraska Legislature finished its 2025 regular session with widely varying opinions about how well senators handled the state's business.

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1:06

State auditor highlights 'disturbing uptick' in...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/03

State Auditor Mike Foley has issued audit letters to eight local government units in the past six weeks highlighting alleged financial malpractice. The offenses include a Nemaha County commissioner using a county gas pump to fill his personal vehicle, a Custer County employee who recorded work hours while at her children’s school events and Pleasanton village employees who used their 11% rebates from village expenses at Menards for personal purchases. Foley says he didn’t remember there being so

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1:02

NE LULAC is closing its doors for now

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/03

The Nebraska chapter of the nation’s oldest Latino advocacy group is closing its doors for now.

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4:01

Farmers are taking on more debt

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/03

Farmers continued to take on more debt through the first quarter of 2025, prolonging a trend from last year. That’s as farm incomes have shrunk over the last couple of years, and some worry President Trump’s tariffs could make economic conditions tougher.

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3:51

Legislature finishes with praise, caution

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/02

The Nebraska Legislature wrapped up its 2024 regular session Monday with praise for its work, mixed with caution.

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4:38

Pillen celebrates online protections; private school...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/30

Gov. Jim Pillen celebrated new laws he said would protect children online, and lawmakers approved extending tax deductions for private education to pre-college levels.

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1:06

Kearney NICU gets an upgrade to serve rural Nebraskans

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/30

CHI Good Samaritan hospital in Kearney just upgraded its NICU. Tele-health neonatologists and new equipment can provide more specialized care, lower the number of babies that need to be transferred to Lincoln or Omaha hospitals.

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5:08

What's next for Nebraska's future prison?

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/30

It's reported that a new prison complex north of Lincoln is over budget and behind schedule. Bids on the new prison must be in by the end of the day Tuesday, June 3. Nebraska Public Media’s Dale Johnson asked Rob Jeffreys, Director of Nebraska’s Department of Corrections, what happens after all the bids are in.

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5:41

Senators weigh in on college testing; wage...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/29

The Nebraska Legislature advanced a measure dealing with college testing, amid recrimations about another attempt to approve a lower minimum wage for teen workers.

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0:47

Northeast Nebraska school misuses over $300,000,...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/05/29

The state auditor’s office found administrators at Isanti Community Schools spent more than $300,000 in questionable purchases, including golf equipment and memberships, gift cards and a senior trip to Florida.

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